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New head sail for Irwin 30 TanzerTom at 6:53am 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 5/608 Hi, all. I need to replace the 135 roller furling head sail on Irwin 30. What would you more experie
Need Help With Port Part Numbers on a Cherubini 37c Patrick17430 at 6:10am 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 1/375 We have recently purchased a 1979 Cherubini 37c hull#37. The boat is in California and we in Texas.
Need Help With Port Sizes For a 37c Patrick17430 at 5:34am 07.07.16 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1464 We have recently purchased a 1979 Cherubini 37c hull#37. The boat is in California and we in Texas.
1981 H22 Trailer maker newsailor130 at 10:24pm 07.06.16 Smaller Boats 2/464 I would like to have someone make a trailer for my 1981 Hunter 22. There is a guy in Georgia, but th
H22 V-Berth saddle bags newsailor130 at 10:17pm 07.06.16 Smaller Boats 2/518 I am thinking of having my canvas guy make new storage bags to hang in the V-Berth. Can someone post
Yanmar mixing elbow? ahansom10482 at 8:19pm 07.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2475 Has anyone ever used one of the stainless mixing elbows that are for sale on Ebay? I'm about read
VHF Antenna Replacement salishmermaid at 7:32pm 07.06.16 Ask All Sailors 13/2000 I need to replace my mast mounted VHF Antenna. The original antenna is a Metz Manta 6, but I wanted
Pelican Hook/ Gate Hooks for 83 oday 28 Euphoria2011 at 7:21pm 07.06.16 Bigger Boats 9/1077 One of my stainless Steel Gate hooks was very loose and plopped in the water,,,,can anybody confirm
Bilge Pump on C-310 KZW at 7:05pm 07.06.16 Catalina 310 25/3932 I'm looking for sage council and advice. Situation: I cleaned the A/C filter on Tuesday. Doing so l
Sails...letters & numbers mark rocco at 7:02pm 07.06.16 Ask All Sailors 5/2779 I pretty sure that the letters on a sail diagram are the way you get the dimensions/size of your sai
O'Day 23 rudder tiller bolt location glaufman at 6:48pm 07.06.16 Ask An Oday Owner 0/408 Hi all... on my '84 O'Day 23 the hole in the rudder for attaching the tiller has worn a bit and both
Fittings for spinnaker halyard on Hunter 356 Musetta at 5:59pm 07.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/508 I am planning to install a spinnaker halyard on my 2004 Hunter 356. I have not been up the mast yet
Pump out only removing about 1/2 the aft tank contents? Gdindy at 5:28pm 07.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1926 I have a 2001 410, I'm 3rd owner. Previous owner told me they usually used front head most of time a
New V berth tank for Hunter 42 JDemo at 3:55pm 07.06.16 Big Boats 1/748 I just stopped in to RonCo plastics in Tustin, CA and spoke with Scott. We discussed the problem of
Another sailor lost sailnewbie at 3:33pm 07.06.16 Ask All Sailors 14/673 Lake ray Hubbard had a recent death for a sailor at the dock, first I read he was hit by a pole and
Anti-fouling Paint slomotion at 2:33pm 07.06.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1109 Hello - So our summer sailing season has been taken over by barnacles. Our sailboat hit the water
thread deterioration Glenn17467 at 1:45pm 07.06.16 Ask All Sailors 15/937 Recently took sail in for restitching on 3 year old uv cover. Good sailmaker who made it, told me t
Yanmar 4JH4E Whistle Bill Marrero at 1:12pm 07.06.16 Big Boats 11/1288 I have a 2006 Hunter 41AC with a Yanmar 4JH4E 650 hours that whistles from approx. 1200 to 1800 rpm.
Pins for the cockpit table leaves? (1) danb2k at 12:19pm 07.06.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/714 Hi All: The pins which hold up the leaves on my cockpit table are bent and will likely break soon.
Alternator Upgrade suggestions Gunni at 11:32am 07.06.16 Ask All Sailors 18/3943 I am planning an alternator upgrade for my Yanmar 4JH3E engine, replacing the OEM Hitachi. Looking

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Emgine replacement kappykaplan at 4:53pm 04.17.23 What's an "emgine"?
Can anyone help identify the make/ model of this 27' cutter sailboat? Barnacle Bill at 4:53pm 04.17.23 Sure it's 27'? Looks Taiwanese.
h 41 fluoresent head light replacement with leds kappykaplan at 4:51pm 04.17.23 do i still need the neon start to ligh up the leds? No, the ballast is not required for LED replac
More efficient way to clean gears? Calif. Ted at 4:47pm 04.17.23 I think I might have just passed the decade mark. I'm pretty disappointed, I'd hoped ONE of you woul
More efficient way to clean gears? Tally Ho at 4:34pm 04.17.23 Every year? Maybe use less grease! If you spend that much time every year, you may be over-lubri
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Barnacle Bill at 4:33pm 04.17.23 If you do take off all the barrier coat and have fresh gel coat, as mentioned somewhere above, this
Sourcing leks Timm R Oday25 at 4:32pm 04.17.23 The traveller shouldn't be too bad . I'm thinking of using the traveller to make a template . The te
New 170 sailor (3) rsmithfh at 4:31pm 04.17.23 Awesome. I think I actually watched the video of you stepping the mast a few weeks ago, but forgot a
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions ...3TacksontheWater at 4:31pm 04.17.23 Thanks Gene and everyone else who answered my questions about washing and pushing my new old toy.
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 4:27pm 04.17.23 Thanks for your advice and to all who responded to my post! Jack
Furlex 100s Bearing Tube Problem Barnacle Bill at 4:24pm 04.17.23 Call Selden spars. They are very helpful people
jingly sound brad minda at 4:23pm 04.17.23 do I need to move the engine to get to it or can i move the prop shaft back enough. I don't see how
Anyone know how to get this cheek apart Barnacle Bill at 4:21pm 04.17.23 You might have to drill out the end of that pin.
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Gene Neill at 4:20pm 04.17.23 I realize I'm late to this party, but if I can stop anyone from buying the Thetford 550P, I will. We
Rust on Keel I need Help. Barnacle Bill at 4:17pm 04.17.23 Pettit has a product called Rust Lok Steel Primer. It is epoxy and silver and adheres to rusting sur
jingly sound Don S/V ILLusion at 4:15pm 04.17.23 Damper plate.
Sourcing leks FastOlson at 4:14pm 04.17.23 What the Heck Is a Lek? The Quirkiest Mating Party on Earth. Consider this your guide to the mating
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Barnacle Bill at 4:11pm 04.17.23 I like Samson too!!!
New sail advice needed Barnacle Bill at 4:08pm 04.17.23 I didn't read all the comments in detail, but I don't recall anyone responding to your in mast furli
Sourcing leks Jim.. at 4:08pm 04.17.23 Get a dissolved solids meter like this one: TDS Meter Digital Water Tester, Tuecota TDS Tester 3-in-

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